Coil electronic component

Abstract

A coil electronic component includes a body having first and second surfaces opposing each other, and third and fourth surfaces connecting the first and second surfaces to each other and opposing each other, an insulating substrate disposed in the body and including an end portion having one side surface exposed externally of the body, first and second coil portions disposed on one surface and the other surface of the insulating substrate opposing each other, respectively, a first lead-out portion connected to the first coil portion, disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate, and exposed from the body, a second lead-out portion connected to the first coil portion, disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate, and exposed from the body, and a direction indicator disposed on at least one of one surface and the other surface of the end portion opposing each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A coil electronic component, comprising:
 a body having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and a third surface and a fourth surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other and opposing each other; 
 an insulating substrate disposed in the body and including an end portion having one side surface exposed externally of the body; 
 first and second coil portions disposed on one surface and the other surface of the insulating substrate opposing each other, respectively; 
 a first lead-out portion connected to the first coil portion, disposed on the one surface of the insulating substrate and exposed from the body; 
 a second lead-out portion connected to the second coil portion, disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate, and exposed from the body; and 
 a direction indicator disposed on at least one of one surface and the other surface of the end portion opposing each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The coil electronic component of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 first and second external electrodes covering the first and second lead-out portions, respectively. 
 
     
     
       3. The coil electronic component of  claim 1 , wherein the support substrate is exposed from the first to third surfaces. 
     
     
       4. The coil electronic component of  claim 1 , wherein the direction indicator comprises a first direction indicating pattern disposed on the one surface of the end portion and a second direction indicating pattern disposed on the other surface of the end portion. 
     
     
       5. The coil electronic component of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first connection pattern connecting the first direction indicating pattern and the first coil portion to each other; and 
 a second connection pattern connecting the second direction indicating pattern and the second coil portion to each other. 
 
     
     
       6. The coil electronic component of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second coil portions and the first and second direction indicating patterns are integrated with each other. 
     
     
       7. The coil electronic component of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 an insulating film disposed between the first and second direction indicating patterns and the body. 
 
     
     
       8. The coil electronic component of  claim 7 , wherein the insulating film extends to the first and second connection patterns. 
     
     
       9. The coil electronic component of  claim 5 , wherein the insulating substrate further comprises a support portion disposed between the first and second coil portions and a connection portion disposed between the first and second connection patterns. 
     
     
       10. The coil electronic component of  claim 1 , wherein the first lead-out portion extends to the first and third surfaces, and the second lead-out portion extends to the second and third surfaces. 
     
     
       11. The coil electronic component of  claim 10 , wherein the direction indicator disposed on the fourth surface. 
     
     
       12. The coil electronic component of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a first external electrode disposed on the first and third surfaces and covering the first lead-out portion; and 
 a second external electrode disposed on the second and third surfaces and covering the second lead-out portion. 
 
     
     
       13. A coil electronic component, comprising:
 a body having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and a third surface and a fourth surface connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other and opposing each other; 
 an insulating substrate disposed in the body; 
 first and second coil portions disposed on one surface and the other surface of the insulating substrate opposing each other, respectively; 
 a first lead-out portion connected to the first coil portion, disposed on the one surface of the insulating substrate, and exposed from the body; 
 a second lead-out portion connected to the second coil portion, disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate, and exposed from the body; 
 a direction indicator disposed in the body and having one side surface exposed externally of the body; and 
 an insulating film disposed between the direction indicator and the body, 
 wherein the direction indicator is connected to at least one of the first and second coil portions through a connection pattern different from the first and second lead-out portions. 
 
     
     
       14. The coil electronic component of  claim 13 , wherein the first lead-out portion extends to the first and third surfaces, and the second lead-out portion extends to the second and third surface, and
 the direction indicator is disposed on the fourth surface. 
 
     
     
       15. A coil electronic component, comprising:
 a body; 
 an insulating substrate disposed in the body; 
 an internal coil portion disposed on at least one of one surface and the other surface of the insulating substrate opposing each other; and 
 a direction indicator including a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer disposed on the first conductor layer, and disposed in the body and having one side surface exposed externally of the body, 
 wherein the direction indicator is connected to the internal coil portion through at least one connection pattern. 
 
     
     
       16. The coil electronic component of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the internal coil portion comprises a first coil layer in contact with the insulating substrate and a second coil layer disposed on the first coil layer, 
 the first conductor layer and the first coil layer include the same metal, and 
 the second conductor layer and the second coil layer include the same metal. 
 
     
     
       17. The coil electronic component of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 an insulating film disposed between the direction indicator and the body. 
 
     
     
       18. The coil electronic component of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a first lead-out portion disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate and exposed from the body; and 
 a second lead-out portion disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate and exposed from the body. 
 
     
     
       19. The coil electronic component of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 first and second external electrodes covering the first and second lead-out portions, respectively. 
 
     
     
       20. The coil electronic component of  claim 19 , wherein the first lead-out portion and the second lead-out portion extend to at least one surface of the body,
 the first and second external electrodes are disposed on at least the one surface of the body, and 
 the direction indicator is disposed on the other surface of the body opposing the one surface. 
 
     
     
       21. The coil electronic component of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one connection pattern is spaced apart from the first and second external electrodes.